Emerging Markets

Orange Economy: NDDC throws weight behind tourism initiative to transform Bonny island zone

Bonny town in Rivers State with estimated $16bn economy or 4% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) has attracted read more…

NGX market correction offers fresh price discovery after 53.81% YtD rally

After a rally that lifted the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) by 53.81 percent year-to-date (YtD), the corre…

Oil resumption in Ogoni: Loud voice rises from ‘Ogoni Dialogue Committee’ over resumption before negotiation

Suspicion that oil activities have already resumed in Ogoni and that a company has already won the bid may be read more Oil resump…

Meet the owners of the most expensive restaurants in Abuja

Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is increasingly becoming a hub for luxury dining, as a growing population of affluent residents, diploma…

Silent guardians: The unremarked role of IT auditors

While economists debated and regulators scrambled over the sudden implosion of banks, a small, unheralded community of IT audit pi…

Man City agree €100m deal for Moroccan midfield sensation Bouaddi

Manchester City have reportedly agreed a deal worth €100 million (£86 million) to sign Lille and Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi…

Nigeria’s oil losses plunge from 97% to 2% under Tinubu, Elumelu says

Tony Elumelu has said Nigeria’s oil production losses have fallen sharply from 97% before President Bola Tinubu assumed office in …

Reform reversal threatens Nigeria’s stability, investor confidence — CPPE

Reversing Nigeria’s economic reforms would undermine investor confidence, weaken fiscal stability, and destabilise the foreign-exc…

How CWG escaped the hardware squeeze and built a digital infrastructure engine

CWG is beginning to reap the full benefits of a business transformation launched more than a decade ago, with strong read more How…

NDPHC credits NPA for saving billions in stranded cargo

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has said an intervention by the country’s ports regulator has spared i…

NGX sell-off wipes N5.9 trillion, BUA Foods, MTN take biggest hit

The Nigerian equities market has shed N5.9 trillion in market value in a punishing two-week sell-off, with market capitalisation t…

2027: Obi launches campaign, targets North’s agriculture, South’s industry in regional growth plan

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has unveiled a region-by-region economic strategy for …

CPPE warns against reversing reforms, says Nigeria must turn stability into jobs

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that reversing Nigeria’s economic reforms would damage the ec…

Nigeria’s creatives lose half their workweek to admin, payment delays, report finds

Nearly one in five Nigerian creative professionals spend more than half of their weekly working time on non-creative administrativ…

South Africa’s richest man, Johann Rupert, is $1.3 billion richer in 2026

Johann Rupert, South Africa’s richest person, has added $1.3 billion to his fortune in 2026, as his wealth continues to be tied cl…

OGTAN signs pact to force action on skills gap

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is trying something it hasn’t done before: putting a deadline on its own promises. The …

FCTA strengthens emergency response, boosts capacity of health workers

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a Basic Life Support (BLS) programme to strengthen emergency res…

BREAKING: Apapa Customs records N28.1 billion in single-day revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, recorded N28.1 billion in revenue in a single day on August 18, 2026, setti…

Apapa Customs records N28.1 billion in single-day revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, recorded N28.1 billion in revenue in a single day on August 18, 2026, setti…

Bitcoin surges to highest level since May as US policy fuels crypto rally

Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a big macro-driven breakout, through the $78K mark for its best price since May. Bitcoin posted its best w…

Best performing Nigerian stocks for the week ended August 21, 2026

Nigerian equities extended their correction for a second straight week, with the benchmark NGX All-Share Index (ASI) declining 3,2…

Navy dismantles 3 illegal refineries, recovers 91,000 litres of crude oil in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, has dismantled three illegal refining sites in the Okolomade and Ogbogolo areas…

Expiry dates: Why consumers must check products before purchase

Following increasing reports on health hazards from consumption of expired food, experts have stressed the need for consumers to c…

AI: Pope Leo warns against innovation as vehicle for ideological, economic colonialism

Pope Leo XIV has warned about the subtle forms of domination of technology following the global acceptance of artificial intellige…